Sodium Gluconate HS Code: 29181690 Molecular Formula: NaC6H11O7 Description Sodium gluconate is a compound with formula NaC6H11O7. It is the sodium salt of gluconic acid. Its E number is E576. Properties Chemical formula: C6H11NaO7 Molar mass: 218.14 g·mol−1 Appearance: White powder Odor: Odorless Solubility in water: 59 g/100 mL Solubility in ethanol and diethyl ether: Slightly soluble Uses Sodium gluconate is widely used in textile dyeing, printing and metal surface water treatment. It is also used as a chelating agent, a steel surface cleaning agent, a cleaning agent for glass bottles, and as a chelating agent for cement, plating and alumina dyeing industries.